Muncipality Close Down AUK Starbucks!

The American University of Kuwait was visited by the Muncipality today as they came and put red tape all over Starbucks closing it down as well as AUK owned "The Diner" and La Maison. This came as a shock to many who mainly come to university wearing their best inorder to pose"study" at Starbucks and check out and comment on all ingoing outgoing students"have intelectual disucssions" .

Thank you Noura for the Link :D

The word from Auk was:

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

Please be advised that the food service providers on the AUK campus have been temporarily closed due to a site license violation.

This violation does not affect the continued operation of the University. All classes and events will continue as scheduled.

Margaret Combs
Director, Intensive English Program
American University of Kuwait

Later on that day the Dean confirmed that the food places would all be reopened.

I just received word that our FOOD PLACES will be opened! YEA!!! Apologizes for the inconvenience.

Dr. Carol A. Ross
Dean of Student Affairs

Al Kout Festival at Auk

I was at Auk today and decided to take some pictures from this over segregated university's Al Kout Festival.

It was full of Kuwaiti owned buisnesses, some Kuwaiti Art and also some old Kuwaiti Cars.

Some of the more interesting things were inside the auditorium where there were men at work making all sort of traditional crafts.

They also had Camels!

There were also a Kuwaiti musical group Something Bahar, wasn't sure of the nae and poems read by several poets of them Faisal Al Adwani. It was very pleasant and there were some interesting and fattening things to eat.

They are going to be there for two more days and there are going to be lot's of interesting stuff to check out.